News archive from 27 October 2012

It’s the last weekend before Halloween; we found some great places to show off those costumes before the big night.
SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN COSMIC SKATE PARTY
Skate in costume and save at Polar Ice House Grapevine on Oct. 27. It’s an extra-fun twist on...

While few new details emerged during a recent meeting of about 100 residents with consultants on proposed renovations to historic Lake Ellyn Park, serious concerns were raised about a possible reconfiguration to Lenox Road and adding parking.
The Glen...

"Character Counts," a program that intends to foster and kindness and respect among students while discouraging bullying, will be implemented in Crystal Lake School District 47 beginning in January.
The school board recently approved the...

Palos Heights residents with a penchant for gardening as well as businesses with attractive landscaping, facades and decorations were rewarded for their efforts recently.
Mayor Jerry Bennett and Ald. Marty Kleefisch handed out certificates, lawn signs...

Michigan continues to get votes of confidence in preseason polls, as the Wolverines were ranked No. 5 in the preseason Associated Press poll, released Friday afternoon.The Big Ten dominated the top of the AP poll, with Indiana getting the No. 1...

LAS VEGAS -- Troopers say Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been taken to the hospital after what appears to be a rear-end crash on an interstate through Las Vegas.
Nevada Highway Patrol Office spokesman Jeremie Elliott says he doesn't know Reid's...

MIXED BAG: The government said the economy grew in the third quarter, but not fast enough to reduce unemployment. Earnings from many companies have disappointed, although not as much as some investors had feared.
INVESTOR REACTION: Stocks rose in the...

WASHINGTON -- It's halftime for the season of corporate earnings reports, and investors are in desperate need of a locker-room pep talk.
Before Alcoa reported its third-quarter results Oct. 9, marking the unofficial start of earnings season, financial...

It's easy to see why David Mitchell's sprawling 2004 novel "Cloud Atlas" has been called unfilmable: The book tells six interlocking stories that unfold over five centures, hop between genres, and explore big ideas like the nature of freedom...

Michigan continues to get votes of confidence in preseason polls, as the Wolverines were ranked No. 5 in the preseason Associated Press poll, released Friday afternoon.The Big Ten dominated the top of the AP poll, with Indiana getting the No. 1...

LAS VEGAS - Troopers say Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been taken to the hospital in an ambulance after what appears to be a rear-end crash on an interstate through Las Vegas.
Nevada Highway Patrol Office spokesman Jeremie Elliott says he...

Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren and Republican incumbent Sen. Scott Brown are again appealing to all-important women voters with Election Day rapidly approaching.
Warren was joined on the campaign trail Friday by the Senate's longest...

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San Francisco - After having to come from behind in each of their first two series in the playoffs, the Giants find themselves in an unusual position - with a 2-0 lead - as the World Series heads to Detroit.By overcoming an 0-2 deficit against the...